<p>@boneh3ad Yes and no, it depends but people might not divulge their true feelings on my ET degree to my face, but I have already put concerns to rest with my ability. If I never got the call for a job application, I figured it was either my degree or experience, wasn’t losing sleep over it as responses and interviews came and most if not all the hiring managers focused on experience right off the bat. </p>
<p>I have experienced co-workers with the holier than thou attitude in the past as well, one made subliminal remarks I recall but this was years ago. He messed up a project and cost the company a couple hundred grand, and I was called into fix it, needless to say he never liked me after that and it was what we use to call a Polaroid Moment. He was a graduate of a high tier school, funny thing was my school ranked higher than his so it was a double slap in the face for him I guess? </p>
<p>I do feel it my degree in ET makes things harder, but I get hit up with job leads probably twice a week all over the place. Today I had two within an hour. I have turned down jobs even after getting lucrative offers and signing bonus and stock options. I really cannot complain, but I do think it’s still a handicap, reason why I tell anyone thinking of of a ET degree to choose wisely. Especially with schools like RIT which has ET programs, if your going to pay the same amount, might as well go with Engineering over ET. Who knows though for the future, with what tuition is starting to cost, only wealthy kids will be able to attend the top tier school as there won’t be enough of free money to go around for the lower class kids to afford the high tuition. With the pending shortage of Engineers in the near future, one has to ponder if companies can be so selective on what school someone attended. Of I forgot H-1B holders, the wealthy ones.</p>